The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving novel Chapter 202

Evelyn did not quite get what Justine was getting at.

"What's wrong? The full payment has already come through, and the project is up and running. What do you think?"

Justine looked even more baffled. "I went to the recorder's office today. You know how my dad bought me two apartments? I went to handle the paperwork for them. Guess who I ran into?"

"Who?"

"Michael, Lucas' assistant," Justine said, still in disbelief. "He was there handling some real estate matters for Lucas. I asked one of the employees about it, and they told me the property Michael was dealing with was at Peninsula Heights."

Evelyn's expression slowly stiffened. Peninsula Heights was where their marital home was. What did that even mean?

A trace of disbelief flickered across Evelyn's face. She immediately pulled out her phone and messaged the agent who had helped her list the property for sale.

The agent typed, "Ms. Reed, the buyer's identity is confidential, but the person who came to sign for it was with the Pine last name."

Well, there was no more doubt about it. The buyer of the marital home was Lucas.

She had put the house up for sale, and he had silently bought it back. It was no wonder that, on the day the sale was finalized, he had asked her that odd question.

"It really was him?" Justine looked just as surprised.

Evelyn frowned deeply, completely at a loss. He had already signed the house over to her. If she chose to sell it, that was her right.

Why would he buy it back? She could not wrap her head around it. Still, the sale had gone through, and the funds had solved Flying Seal Group's urgent financial need.

As she was finishing work for the day, Evelyn got a call from Michael.

"Ms. Reed, are you free tonight? Mr. Grant would like you to come to Peninsula Heights," Michael said in a tone that left little room for discussion.

Evelyn did not think much of the house situation and responded calmly, "If he has something to say, he can just say it."

"You'll understand once you're there. Per the terms of the divorce agreement, we hope you'll cooperate," Michael replied, not offering any more details.

Since the divorce agreement did include a clause requiring her cooperation within the first year, it was clear that this must be something important.